The draft genomes of five agriculturally important African orphan crops

2018176 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Yue Li Chang · BGI Group (China)

Huan Liu · BGI Group (China)

Min Liu · BGI Group (China)

Xuezhu Liao · China National GeneBank

Sunil Kumar Sahu · China National GeneBank

Yuan Fu · BGI Group (China)

Bo Song · BGI Group (China)

Abstract

These genome data will be useful to identify and characterize agronomically important genes and understand their modes of action, enabling genomics-based, evolutionary studies, and breeding strategies to design faster, more focused, and predictable crop improvement programs.

Topics & Keywords

Agricultural pest management studies Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: GigaScience

Volume 8, Issue 3

DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giy152

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